Safran and Hemeria Sign MoU to Develop Innovative Electromagnetic Intelligence Solutions Combining AI and High-Altitude Balloons

June 17, 2026

At the Eurosatory exhibition, Safran Electronics & Defense and Hemeria signed a memorandum of understanding sealing a partnership focused on designing innovative electromagnetic intelligence and electronic warfare solutions capable of detecting, identifying, and analyzing land, air, maritime radars and communications from very high altitudes. At the heart of this agreement is the project to equip a stratospheric balloon, provided by Hemeria, with sensors integrated with artificial intelligence models developed by Safran.AI, a subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense.

Installing sensors in the stratosphere ensures unobstructed observation and collection of high-quality data, which can be immediately exploited by artificial intelligence for maximum responsiveness. This technology will facilitate the detection and characterization of electromagnetic emissions in contested environments. Thanks to automated data-fusion from multi-sensor and multi-source, it will enhance intelligence, electronic warfare, and information superiority capabilities.

Nicolas Multan, President of HEMERIA, states: “Combining our balloon platform with Safran.AI’s artificial intelligence offers users an unprecedented synergy between high-altitude operations and advanced AI. We were looking for a partner who could turn demanding operational requirements into concrete solutions – Safran.AI fulfills this need.”

François Bourrier-Soifer, Deputy CEO of Safran.AI, adds: “As a leading player in Europe and internationally for artificial intelligence applied to the defense sector, Safran.AI leverages expertise built over nearly a decade to deliver agility, performance, and adaptability to new challenges. The very high altitude has become a true ‘grey zone’ where information dominance is at stake. By combining the persistence provided by Hemeria’s stratospheric platforms with our AI, automated analysis, and multi-source data fusion capabilities, we are helping armed forces achieve faster and more accurate understanding of their operational environment.”

Source : Safran S.A.